Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Roblox's Research & Development came in at $420 million for Q2 2026, up 9.1% from $385 million a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Roblox reported Research & Development of $1.65 billion, up 11.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.57 billion, up 8.6% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last six years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 50.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Research & Development was $1.44 billion in FY2024 (+15.2%), $1.25 billion in FY2023 (+43.5%), $873.48 million in FY2022 (+63.8%) and $533.21 million in FY2021 (+164.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Research & Development is $138.25 million (Q3 2021) to $422 million (Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Research & Development has increased for 22 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Research & Development ran from 3.3% in Q1 2025 to 189.0% in Q4 2021.
- Business Quant data shows RBLX's Research & Development at $422 million (Q1 2026), $409.85 million (Q4 2025) and $398.31 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,164.76 Bn | 3,922.28 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 18.22 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,823.40 Bn | 1,525.92 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 21.66 Bn |
| 3 | Netflix | 288.27 Bn | 248.47 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Alibaba Group Holding | 252.72 Bn | 70.58 Bn | 15.11 Bn | -3.32 Bn |
| 5 | Shopify | 186.52 Bn | 163.71 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 445.00 Mn |
| 6 | Uber Technologies | 139.11 Bn | 111.09 Bn | 6.38 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Booking Holdings | 123.13 Bn | 56.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | PDD Holdings | 111.72 Bn | -140.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | -673.00 Mn |
| 9 | AppLovin | 103.35 Bn | 93.38 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 99.90 Mn |
| 10 | Roblox | 29.92 Bn | 17.77 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 409.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 398.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 385.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 374.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 355.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 365.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 362.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 341.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 321.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 315.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 275.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 248.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 235.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 211.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 177.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 173.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 138.25 Mn |
API Access
Roblox Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RBLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "RBLX", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=RBLX&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();